Toy punching bag



Jan. 10,1939.;- SGQLDBERG ETAL #2,143,691

TOY PUNCHING BAG Filed April 15, 195s yzd 6b ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 10, 1939 UNITED STATES roY PUNCHING BAG Samuel Goldberg and David Goldberg, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application April 15, 1938, Serial No. 202,200

4 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a toy punching bag.

More specifically, the invention proposes the construction of a support member adapted to rest upon the ground and connecting means for supporting a toy balloon so that the same may be used as a punching bag.

Still further it is proposed to characterize the support member by a support .base for resting on the ground and the provision of a flexible member extending vertically therefrom and upon the top end of which a conventional balloon may be placed after being inflated for permitting the same to be used as a punching bag.

Still further it is proposed to construct the exible member in such a manner that it may be adjusted for controlling the height thereof to permit the device to be adjusted to various requirements.

Still further it is proposed to construct the member for supporting the balloon in such a manner that it may be adjusted for accommodating balloons inflated to different degrees, or which may be adjusted to compensate for the loss of air caused by the punching of the balloon.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had tothe following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:-

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a toy punching bag constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detailed view of a portion of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailed view of still another portion of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detailed View of the top end of the flexible member.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 illustrating a modification of the invention.

Fig. 6 shows the device in use.

The toy punching bag, according to this invention, comprises a support base I0. The support base is constructed from a piece of wood and is adapted to be rested upon the ground and forms a platform for ones foot. The foot is rested upon the support base I0 for preventing the same from shifting when the toy punching bag is punched.

A flexible member is vertically mounted on the base and is adapted to support a balloon I I. The flexible member is constructed from telescopic sections slidably engaged with each other for controlling the height of the balloon I IV with relation to the support base IIJ. The bottom section I 2 of the flexible member comprises a piece of tubular material which is iixedly attached at its bottom end to the top face of the support base I0 by means of a bracket I3. The top section I 4 of the flexible member is constructed from ilexible material such as flexible steel and has its bottom end engaged into the upper end of the bottom section I2.

A screw I5 is threadedly engaged through the top portion of the bottom section I2 and is adapted to abut against the top section I4 for fixedly holding the top section in various adjusted positions upon the bottom section. Thus the top section I4 may be extended or contracted with relation to the bottom section I2 for raising or lowering the position of the balloon I I to suit the height of the particular person punching it.

At its top end the top section I4 continues into a radially upwardly and outwardly extending portion Ma. The radially upwardly and outwardly extending portion Ma continues into a horizontal annular portion Mb which is arranged coaxially with the vertical member for forming a balloon holder for the balloon II which is adapted to be mounted thereon with its neck IIa extending downwards.

A clip I6 comprising an annular portion I6EL for engaging around the top section I4 at the base of the radially upwardly and outwardly extending portion Ida holds the clip upon the top section I4. A catch portion IGb continues from one side of the annular portion Ita and extends downward along the side of the top section la and is adapted to have the neck of the balloon engaged therebeneath for holding the same in position upon the horizontal annular portion I lb and for preventing the air from escaping from the balloon I I.

The operation of the device is as follows:

A conventional toy balloon I I is inflated and the neck I la thereof is passed through the horizontal annular portion Mb of the top section I4 of the flexible member until the enlarged portion thereof rests upon the top of the annular portion Mb as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The neck IIa of the balloon is then passed beneath the catch member ISb of the clip I6 for holding the balloon II in position upon the annular portion Mb and for preventing the air from escaping therefrom. The screw I5 is then loosened and the top section I4 is adjusted with relation to the bottom section I2 for properly positioning the balloon II to the height of the person who is going to punch the same.

The person who is to punch the balloon then rests one foot upon the support base I for holding the same in position upon the iioor and then proceeds to punch the balloon in a manner similar to all punching bags. If the air should be forced from the balloon it may again be iniiated by removing the neck IIa from the clip I6 and disengaging it from the annular portion Illb for infiating it. After it has been iniiated to the desired degree, it may again be engaged upon the flexible member in the manner described above.

According lto the modification shown in Fig. the annular portion Mb of the top section I4 has its end Mbb superimposed on an adjacent portion of the annular member I4b and is provided with a means for holding this end in various adjusted positions for adjusting the diameter of the annular portion Mb.

This means comprises an annular fastening element I'I which is slidably supported upon adjacent portions of the annular member Idb and the end Idbb which is provided with a screw I8 for holding it in iixed positions for permitting the diameter of the annular portion Illb to be increased or decreased for properly engaging and holding the enlarged portion of the balloon II. A screw I9 threadedly engages through the annular portion Ilia of the cap I6 for holding it in various adjusted positions along the length of the top section for permitting the same to be adjusted for moving it away from the annular portion Idb so that the neck Ila of the balloon may be engaged therebeneath in all of the adjusted positions of the annular portion Mb for tightly urging the enlarged portion of the balloon against the top of the annular portion Mb.

During the process of punching the balloon, the air will naturally be forced therefrom. When the size of the balloon decreases it will tend to droop and will not maintain its vertical position.

\ Thus the diameter of the annular portion may be adjusted to accommodate the decrease in size of the balloon I I for holding it vertically. As the size of the balloon decreases it becomes necessary that the clip I6 be moved downwards for holding the balloon in proper position upon the annular member I4". 'I'his annular member may also be adjusted to accommodate balloons which have been inflated to different degrees.

While we have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of our invention, it is to be understood that we do not limit ourselves to the precisie constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what We claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:-

1. A toy punching bag, comprising a support base, a iiexible member vertically mounted on d balloon holder for a balloon mounted thereon Withits neck extending downwards, and a clip on said flexible member at the base of said upwardly and outwardly extending portion for engaging the neck of said balloon for holding the same in position on said annular portion and for preventing the air from escaping therefrom.

2. A toy punching bag, comprising a support base, a iiexible member vertically mounted on said base and having a top section terminating in a radially upwardly and outwardly extending portion continuing into a horizontal annular portion coaxial with said vertical member for forming a balloon holder for a balloon mounted thereon with its neck extending downwards, and a clip on said flexible member at the base of said upwardly and outwardly extending portion for engaging the neck of said balloon for holding the same in position on said annular portion and for preventing the air from escaping therefrom, said clip comprising a strip of material having an annular portion encirclingsaid iiexible member, a catch member extending from one side of said annular portion and extending downwardly along the side of said flexible member for permitting said neck to be inserted between the adjacent faces of said catch portion and said flexible member.

3. A toy punching bag, comp-rising a support base, a iiexible member vertically mounted on said base and having a top section terminating in a radially upwardly and outwardly extending portion continuing into a horizontal annular portion coaxial with said vertical member for forming a balloon holder for a balloon mounted thereon with its neck extending downwards, and a fastener on said top section for catching and holding the neck of said balloon, and a fastener for holding the end of said annular portion to hold the same in various fixed diameters to accommodate balloons of various diameters and for permitting said annular portion to be adjusted to compensate for the leakage of air from said balloon caused by punching the same.

4. A toy punching bag, comprising a support base, a flexible member vertically mounted on said base and'having a top section terminating in a radially upwardly and outwardly extending portion continuing into a horizontal annular portion coaxial with said vertical member for forming a balloon holder for a balloon mounted thereon with its neck extending downwards, and a clip on said top section for catching and holding the neck of said balloon, and a fastener for holding the end of said annular portion to hold the same in various fixed diameters to accommodate balloons of various diameters and for permitting said annular portion to be adjusted to compensate for the leakage of air from said balloon caused by punching the same, said clip being adjustably mounted relative to said annular portion so that it may be moved downwards to compensate for the adjustment of said annular portion to properly position the balloon upon said annular portion.

SAMUEL GOLDBERG. DAVID GOLDBERG. 

